Monthly Archives: October 2011

Ergonomic office chairs: Question of the week

Why does it take time to get used to ergonomic office chairs? We always tell our customers that it can take time to get used to sitting on a new ergonomic office chair. This time will vary from person to … Continue reading

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New Salli Chair design

We are pleased to report that Salli have made some more improvements to Salli Chairs. In response to popular demand, Salli have shortened the length of the seat and increased the thickness of the seat padding for an even more … Continue reading

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Chairs for neck pain

What is the background to the article? Neck pain is a common problem in office workers. Some researchers believe that a slumped posture may make the neck muscles work harder, which could lead to muscle ache. The aim of this … Continue reading

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The effect of backrest angle on spinal load

What was the aim of the article? Prolonged loading of the spine during sitting may contribute to back pain and back injury. To date, a direct measurement of spinal load has not been possible. Recently, however, a new spinal implant … Continue reading

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Can ergonomic chair information effect sitting comfort

What was the name of the study? Mueller, G.F (2010) Sitting comfort of ergonomic office chairs–developed versus intuitive evaluation. Int J Occup Saf Ergon, Volume 16, Number 3,369-74. What is the background to the study? Each year large numbers of … Continue reading

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Using ergonomic chairs to improve back pain

What was the name of the study? Wang P.C (2008) A Randomized Controlled Trial of Chair Interventions on Back and Hip Pain Among Sewing Machine Operators: The Los Angeles Garment Study. JOEM, Volume 50, Number 3, pp 255-262. What is … Continue reading

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Testing a new sitting position on sitting posture

What was the name of the study? Makhsous, M. (2009) Biomechanical effects of sitting with adjustable ischial and lumbar support on occupational low back pain: evaluation of sitting load and back muscle activity. Spine, Volume 28, Number 11, pp 1113–1122. … Continue reading

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